§ Mr. SpringTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the average net contributions of each EU member state to the EU budget since 1995. [176674]
§ Ruth KellyBased on data published by the European Commission, the indicative net contributions of each member state over the period 1995 to 2002, the latest year for which information is currently available, are set out in the following table:
Member state Average net contribution 1995 to 2002 (€ million) Belgium -1,120.0 Denmark 37.1 Germany 10,330.8 Greece -4,038.7 Spain -6,617.4 France 1,446.8 Ireland -1,094.8 Italy 1,467.6 Luxembourg -712.0 The Netherlands 2,845.5 Austria 625.5 Portugal -2,499.6 Finland 57.4 Sweden 1,051.4 United Kingdom 3,878.2 Note: A minus sign indicates a net beneficiary. Source: Based on information on member states' contributions and receipts published in European Commission Reports on the allocation of EU operating expenditure.